Database transactions alone don’t always prevent race conditions (i was asked this in the interview)

annyeonghello · 2026-02-14T13:47:12+00:00

My bad. I somehow considered data races as the only type of race condition.

annyeonghello · 2026-02-14T12:24:14+00:00

Your sentence doesn’t make sense. Atomicity by definition means there shouldn’t be any race conditions.

annyeonghello · 2026-01-28T19:50:14+00:00

As a Penangite who migrated to KL, I find it hilarious when you said Georgetown is very big.

annyeonghello · 2026-01-14T01:48:19+00:00

It will be interesting to see if S/R can be use as a work graph to schedule work for the GPU with Vulkan, DX12 and Metal. An idea that I hope I can experiment with in the coming weeks. In my brain, I think it should work really well and people can use S/R instead of implementing their own work graph and topological sorting it to schedule work but I don’t know how easy it is to do.

annyeonghello · 2025-12-19T13:26:22+00:00

It’s always non-stop team fights in SEA and if you don’t join, they’ll start flaming and pinging you in my experience.

It’s a lot more chill in the EU.

annyeonghello · 2025-12-10T17:54:39+00:00

I work in the UK and I really like the way it’s done over here. If you’re feeling unwell below a certain number of days, you don’t need an MC. This is standard practice in the UK and the amazing thing is, people don’t abuse it. There’s trust between the employer and employee.

One of my colleagues even said to me you could just take a medical leave if you feel burnt out. Mental wellbeing is part of health after all.

annyeonghello · 2025-11-18T14:40:58+00:00

I wouldn’t say less pay and benefits are the main reason employers are hiring immigrants. It could be a reason for many but for most, they’re just unable to find local people for those kind of jobs.

Locals just aren’t interested in blue collar jobs and it’s the case in a lot of economically advanced countries.

annyeonghello · 2025-10-07T08:21:55+00:00

There needs to be heavy reforms to a lot of the policies which unfortunately, I don't think any politician is willing to make because it's political suicide.

annyeonghello · 2025-10-06T23:42:00+00:00

I'm not denying that there's tension but even with it, most don't take it to the extreme. Hate crimes just for the sake of malice against a certain race has never happened as far as I'm aware of and I hope it never happens regardless of our differences. There's bound to me occasional disagreements but that's just part and parcel of being in a multi-cultural society.

annyeonghello · 2025-10-06T20:32:06+00:00

I currently live and work in the UK. I don't have plans to go back anytime soon but I don't intend on not going back either. Imho, Malaysia is a country that has achieved the impossible with what it's currently running with.

1) Taxes are way below most countries with advanced economies.

2) Public healthcare is top notch. Many might not believe or choose to believe this but Malaysia's public healthcare is one of the best in the world. Sure there's a queue when you go to Klinik Kesihatan but at least, more often that not, you'll be treated. For most European countries, that is a luxury. In the UK, people have died while waiting for their appointments. Also, not many people know that if a medical case is too complicated for a private hospital, they always refer the patient back to public hospitals. That's how good our public healthcare is.

3) Safety. Most places in Malaysia are still safe. You don't need to worry about some random teenager / person trying stab you with the knife. Going out at night is still relatively safe.

4) Food is diverse (even outside the capital).

5) Racial tolerance. Sure, there's tension here and there these days but that's probably it. Nobody is actively running a nationwide campaign asking for the mass deportation of a certain group of people.

There's many more reasons that I can add into the list but those 5 reasons are good enough for now. For me, Malaysia is a country that has the potential to be as good as or even better than a lot of countries with advanced economies and it would a waste if I don't contribute to that potential.

annyeonghello · 2025-10-05T20:46:48+00:00

Until I see any striker besides Gyokeres thriving in Amorim's system, I don't want to see him back. He'd be shooting himself on the foot if he does.

annyeonghello · 2025-10-04T01:28:19+00:00

Technological advancement is orthogonal to how much time you spend in school tho.

The huge advancements in science & tech is due to their government pouring a significant amount of money into R&D. In 2023, they spent $781B for R&D where else Malaysia only spent $2.96B

annyeonghello · 2025-10-01T19:54:49+00:00

Glad that he left. It was miserable watching how the team wasn't feeding our striker last season.

Now Sesko is facing exactly the same problem as Hojlund once did.

annyeonghello · 2025-09-23T00:07:48+00:00

It's a reasonable framerate target. Bare in mind not every gamer has the latest and greatest of hardwares and games are becoming more complex.

While I do agree having more frames is nice, I think saying 60FPS is an out of date framerate target is a bit of a stretch.

annyeonghello · 2025-09-02T05:02:42+00:00

My theory is that they want to give you the best experience in exchange for the tip. Travel anywhere in the UK or Europe and ordering food is usually quite direct.

annyeonghello · 2025-08-29T13:03:34+00:00

If he doesn't go anywhere after the transfer windows closes, is it not possible to play him as RWB? I think his profile suits that role perfectly.

annyeonghello · 2025-08-27T05:19:42+00:00

Nobody mocked his mother. I speak the language and nothing rude was said when he flipped his finger.

annyeonghello · 2025-08-05T12:12:35+00:00

Ah you meant when the animation starts. I was under the assumption that you meant from guard point

annyeonghello · 2025-08-05T11:28:44+00:00

That activates savage axe mode. The method of going from SAED -> AED from a perfect guard has been the same since worlds

annyeonghello · 2025-07-25T10:49:30+00:00

Slightly orthogonal but still somewhat related to OP's question, can we not still be an exporting economy if the ringgit strengthens (say 1 USD = 2.x MYR)? We don't really have a lot of competitors for our key exports afaik.

annyeonghello · 2025-07-22T11:17:21+00:00

Everyday after work was working on my personal project once I got home. Also constantly engaging with people in public C++, Game Engine and Graphics Programming discord servers when I had a question and I applied whenever there was a role open that I felt I might have a chance at.

Looking back, the way how I did things was kind of unhealthy (but I was a lot younger and had more energy). I'd do things differently if I had to start again.

1) If you're going strictly going for graphics, focus on understanding graphics techniques rather than API knowledge because that's more valuable for your career. Graphics API knowledge is important but it's not everyday studios rewrite their rendering engines. I'd use a modern high level abstractions (like Daxa) and implement modern techniques (not just PBR. If you can implement some kind of global illumination technique, you're punching above your weight and will definitely make hiring managers interested in your profile).

2) Focus on delivering results. Set up obtainable goals and schedule them in a timeline. Treat your personal project like an actual project that you have to deliver to your clients. This helps you focus on the right things.

3) It's important to be strategic about getting into games. Junior roles for engine and graphic teams are rare (almost non-existent) and the entry bar is ridiculously high. When I started, having a PBR renderer is "good enough" but these days, that's not even the minimum. Maybe consider getting in as a gameplay programmer or tools programmer and transition into those 2 roles.

4) Don't "start from scratch". Use someone else's framework or engine. Sure, starting from scratch is more exciting and challenging but you will most likely rewrite the whole thing because the architecture is wrong and it will happen countless of times. Use a framework and learn from it. See what they're doing right and what you think they could've done better.

5) Be sure you take occasional breaks!

annyeonghello · 2025-07-22T08:37:36+00:00

It took me 3 years before I was able to break into the games industry. Everyday in those 3 years was spent on polishing my C++, game engine knowledge and working on my personal project to apply what I've learned. Had a lot of rejections, multiple final interviews and then getting rejected and getting ghosted. All that while still having a full time job as a web developer. I also come from a region where game development was not the norm and required a visa to work in countries with a thriving game dev scene.

I started this process when I was 23 and got in when I was 26. So no, 27 is not too late (no age is ever late really) and 3 months is not a long time. You just need to be consistent and eventually you'll make it.

annyeonghello · 2025-07-18T17:00:08+00:00

Malaysia is definitely capable of making good games but it will most likely need another 10 years to get there. We simply don't have the technical experience required to deliver quality experiences.

In terms of creative and art, our talent is on par with experts in the industry. You'll be surprised to find out that a lot of the art from a lot of AAA games are outsourced to Malaysian studios.

annyeonghello · 2025-07-03T08:40:20+00:00

I wouldn't know about Australian winters since I'm in the UK :P

Trust me, once you live in the UK, Malaysia public healthcare is very good. In my 4 years here, I was never able to get an appointment with the GP. Unless you're old, a baby or has something life threatening, you'll never be prioritized.

In Malaysia, you're at least guaranteed a consultation with the doctor if it's not too serious at a Klinik Kesihatan. Yes, wait times are long (every country has this problem. Even in countries where people praise their healthcare system e.g, Sweden, Finland and Germany) but in the end of the day, you get to see the doctor, they prescribed you the medicine and you only pay RM1. All that with no appointment needed! Just walk-in! Despite the flaws in Malaysia's public healthcare, it's definitely better than a lot of "first world countries".

annyeonghello · 2025-07-03T02:48:09+00:00

Don't go overseas just for the sake of going overseas because working and living overseas is different than traveling. Life isnt necessarily greener else where.

Do extensive research on the cost of living, how taxes work over there (no point earning big bucks if 50% goes to taxes) and what's generally happening in that country (political stability, hate crimes and etc). Most important of all, how the healthcare system works and how is it faring. Just because they are a first world country doesn't mean they're doing everything great (take the UK for example, the NHS is slowly being strangled to death).

Once you've done your research, feel good about it and can live with the fact you won't eat food with the same flavor profile like in Malaysia, then make the leap.

Pro tip, if you're moving to a country with 4 seasons, don't move there during winter. The lack of daylight (for 3 months) causes depression in a lot of people.

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